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"We have gone to the limits of what the financial markets will believe from us
-- there is no better solution," he added. "Now Greece must show whether it has the strength to put together the necessary majorities for that. I can only hope that those responsible in Greece quickly understand that." Schaeuble said that "if the Greeks have an idea for what more we can do to encourage growth, we can always talk about it and consider that." But he insisted that the main task is to make Greece competitive, and that means carrying through the already-agreed reform program
-- "otherwise, the country has no prospects." Schaeuble already has suggested that the eurozone could deal with an abrupt exit by Greece. "We cannot force any country to remain in the euro," he was quoted as saying. "Of course we do not want Greece to leave
-- that is very clear. But ... we would be a funny government if we did not prepare for all conceivable cases in order to be able to master them
-- even situations that would not be easy for Europe."
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